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Painted on a window in Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School are the words: “We believe it's our responsibility to prepare students for work and life in the 21st Century.”

Despite that goal, if you asked students what it takes to buy a house, save for a car, pay for college, know their credit score, plan for retirement or explain why they should be saving money now, just as at any high school, you might be faced with blank stares.

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This week's edition features a little open mic strumming, a glimpse of a new art exhibit featuring the paintings of faculty member Mercedes Nuñez, a lecture on criminality, a talk about snow and climate, and the CASE Conference on STEM topics. (Videos and photos by students Nick Allende, Michelle Jennette, Shane Lamarre, Kerri Spero and Brian Zayas; edited by student Nick Allende, University News)

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Members of the BSU Buddies, Galvir Romero, Meghan Kinney and Abby Tremblay, all members of the class of 2016, held an event in the RCC to get people to refrain from using what they refer to as the r-word.

The r-word refers to people with mental retardation, which was once used as an acceptable medical term, but in today’s society is considered slang that degrades and insults. The trio asked students to sign a pledge as part of the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign indicating they would stop using the r-word.

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President Dana Mohler-Faria announced during an employee town meeting that he plans to step down at the end of the 2014-2015 academic year. An email sent to employees following the meeting read: “After much thought and extensive reflection on all that we have accomplished together over the past 23 years and the current strong position of the university, I have decided the 2014-15 academic year will be my final one as Bridgewater’s president.”

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The Spring Lecture Series of the Children's Physical Developmental Clinic (CPDC) at Bridgewater State University will feature two speakers from Skills for Living in Norwell. Katy Shamitz, director, and Rob Shamitz, BSME, will discuss "Skills for Living: A Social Learning Community for Children with Disabilities" on Saturday, March 22 in the Center for Science & Mathematics Auditorium.

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The Global Film Series at Bridgewater State University is presenting "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" with a discussion led by Dr. Leora Lev, professor of foreign languages, Wednesday, April 23 at 5 p.m. The film will be screened in the Maxwell Library Lecture Hall, Room 013. The docudrama is about the true-life story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, the wealthy editor of Elle magazine who was paralyzed at age 43 and found the strength to rebound. The film follows his descent from playboy to a bed-bound stroke victim who could not speak or move.

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The Global Film Series at Bridgewater State University is presenting "Even the Rain" with a discussion led by Dr. Erin O'Connor, associate professor of history, Thursday, April 17 at 4 p.m. The film will be screened in Maxwell Library's Heritage Room. A film-within-a-film that addresses both the history of Spanish imperialism and contemporary politics concerning water rights, the film is set in 2000 when real-life protests against the government's privatization of water rocked the nation.

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The Global Film Series at Bridgewater State University is presenting "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," with a discussion led by Linda Liu of the Department of Communication Studies, Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. The film will be screened in the Maxwell Library Lecture Hall, Room 013. A film from Thailand, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside when the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him and his long-lost son returns home in non-human form.

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The Global Film Series at Bridgewater State University is presenting "Searching for Sugarman" with a discussion led by Dr. Kimberly Chabot Davis, professor of English, Thursday, March 20 at 4 p.m. The film will be screened in the Moakley Auditorium. "Searching for Sugarman" tells the true story of Mexican-American Sixto Rodriguez, a '70s rock icon that never was. His soulful album sold poorly in the U.S. and he disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of an on-stage suicide.

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